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Insight Analyst III, Esports Insights

1 Hour ago • 5 Years + • Esports

Job Summary

Job Description

The Esports Insights team at Riot Games seeks an Insight Analyst III to leverage data-driven insights and improve business and player outcomes. Responsibilities include partnering with product managers to identify growth opportunities, defining KPIs for international leagues, developing analytical models to understand global gaming audiences, building dashboards and data pipelines, designing A/B tests, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or a related field, strong SQL/Python skills, and expertise in data analysis and stakeholder management. The role involves using strategic thinking, quantitative analysis, and structured problem-solving to inform product decisions and enhance the esports experience.
Must have:
  • 5+ years analytics experience
  • Strong SQL/Python skills
  • Data analysis proficiency
  • Stakeholder management
  • Develop analytical models
  • Design A/B tests
Good to have:
  • Proficiency in Databricks
  • Tableau experience
  • dbt experience
  • Gaming/media industry experience
  • Senior executive stakeholder experience
Perks:
  • Open paid time off policy
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with company match

Job Details

The Esports team is focused on delivering amazing fan experiences through our global events and regional competitions. Our professional and semi-professional competitive tiers in League of Legends, VALORANT and other Esports involve thousands of players and hundreds of organizations competing every week. 

The Insights discipline helps empower Rioters' decision-making to be more data-informed, and in this role, you will join the Esports Insights team and work alongside the product team to ensure that product strategies and decisions are grounded in data, leading to positive outcomes for both fans and Riot. You will lead analytics projects for esports that drive understanding of our global esports audience and players,  uncover product opportunities for sports across our portfolio. 

As an Insights Analyst III, you will use strategic thinking, quantitative analysis, and structured problem solving to inform product decisions and ultimately improve business and player outcomes for our games and sports. You will report directly to the Manager of Esports Insights.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with product managers to identify high-impact strategic bets and growth opportunities for sports within global esports.
  • Define and implement KPIs for international leagues, enabling regional leads to optimize operations through data-driven insights.
  • Break down complex challenges into structured, data-informed frameworks that empower stakeholders to make informed decisions.
  • Develop new metrics and analytical models to identify global gaming audiences and Riot Games’ esports audience, informing product and portfolio strategy.
  • Build dashboards, data pipelines, and experiments to analyze key performance drivers, player behaviors, and overall league performance.
  • Design and implement A/B tests and causal inference methodologies to evaluate product efficacy, driving meaningful outcomes for players and fans.
  • Work closely with Insights and product teams at Riot’s Los Angeles headquarters to align on strategic priorities and enhance data capabilities.

Required Qualifications: 

  • 5+ years professional experience in analytics, data science, product management, business strategy, or related field
  • Professional experience or a graduate degree involving analyzing large datasets to synthesize clear takeaways
  • Professional experience developing business or product strategy
  • Strong expertise in SQL or Python (will be using daily) 
  • Proficiency in data analysis and managing complex spreadsheets using MS Excel or Google Sheets
  • Strong stakeholder management and communications skills

Desired Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in Databricks
  • Proficiency in Tableau
  • Experience in data pipeline tools such as dbt
  • Experience working in gaming, media or related industry
  • Expertise working with senior executive stakeholders or product team counterparts

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!

Our Perks:

Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the and . Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of and our ongoing work to build the .

 

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

  • Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
  • Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
  • Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
  • Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security. 

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